Process
Applied to a new grad position online.
Received an invitation to complete an online assessment, which was surprisingly only 15 minutes long.
Completed a brute-force implementation, with 2 out of 4 test cases successful. Couldn't find the error(s) due to time constraints.
Questions
Basic DS, Algo
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 280 interview experiences for the Yelp Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
9%
Pass Rate
Yelp's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive43%
Neutral44%
Negative14%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Yelp's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Yelp Work Experiences
5.0
Kind Team, But Covid Hurt
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Oakland, California, United States
August 4, 2021
Pros: Everyone is incredibly kind. It's a great work environment with lots of mentorship.
Cons: COVID happened, which negatively impacted the company, causing teams to shorten.
5.0
Amazing people, amazing culture
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
October 5, 2018
Pros: Yelp's culture is probably one of the best cultures I have ever seen.
They care about their values and make sure they implement them.
Believe on moving fast.
Cons: Compensation is slightly less than the rest of the companies.
4.0
Software Engineer IC3
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
November 26, 2025
Pros: Work in general is pretty chill, with good work-life balance.
Cons: Pay is relatively lower than other bigger companies.
- 5.0Kind Team, But Covid HurtSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeOakland, California, United StatesAugust 4, 2021Pros: Everyone is incredibly kind. It's a great work environment with lots of mentorship.Cons: COVID happened, which negatively impacted the company, causing teams to shorten.
- 5.0Amazing people, amazing cultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 5, 2018Pros: Yelp's culture is probably one of the best cultures I have ever seen. They care about their values and make sure they implement them. Believe on moving fast.Cons: Compensation is slightly less than the rest of the companies.
- 4.0Software Engineer IC3Software Engineer • Current EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaNovember 26, 2025Pros: Work in general is pretty chill, with good work-life balance.Cons: Pay is relatively lower than other bigger companies.
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